Biographies of the signers of the Mayflower Compact.

George Russell Perry was born in 1867 to John W. and Harrient (Armington) Perry in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He was trained as a blacksmith and went into business with his brother John selling carriages and sleighs. He married Susan Alma Cook who was born in 1866 to Monroe F. Cook on Dec. 1894 in Central Falls, Rhode Island. His wife came into a substantial inheritance and they moved to Pasadena, California temporarily and then to San Dimas, California. They had 3 daughters.

William Nickerson was born in 1604 in Norwich, England, to William Nickerson and Alice. He married Anne Busby ca. 1627. She was born in 1607 or 1608 in Norwich, England, to Nicholas Busby and Bridget Cocke. He died between 30 Aug 1689 and 8 Sep 1690 in Monomoit, Massachusetts. She died after 18 May 1686 in Monomoit, Massachusetts. The family emigrated from England in 1637. They were the parents of ten children.

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